The opposition in Togo has denounced a proposed new constitution as a power grab, intended to extend the reign of President Faure Gnassingbé. The reforms would see the West African country move from a presidential to a parliamentary system. But the opposition says they are a ruse to keep Mr Gnassingbé – already in his…
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Niger and China seal $400 mln crude oil deal.
Niger has signed a $400 million memorandum of understanding with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), a state-owned oil behemoth, tied to the sale of crude oil from its Agadem oilfield. Niger state television RTN announced this development, however, it didn’t provide detailed information about the specifics of the deal. “China is a great friend to Niger;…
Kenyan citizen Washington Okumu helped secure South Africa’s first democratic election.
It is often overlooked that the April 26-29, 1994 election that brought the African National Congress (ANC) government to power in South Africa was on the brink of violence before the last minute. An 11th-hour agreement on 19 April brought the Zulu-majority Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) into the contest. Inkatha had been boycotting the process and challenging…
Military regime in Mali bans all political activities amid tensions.
The ruling military junta in Mali has suspended all political activities in the country until further notice. Since seizing power, solidified by a second coup in May 2021, the junta has undertaken numerous acts of defiance, severing longstanding ties with France and its European partners, and shifting its military and political allegiance towards Russia. A…
Judge Blocks Trump’s Lawyers From Naming Witnesses in Documents Case.
The special counsel had asked that the names of about two dozen government witnesses be redacted from a public version of a court filing to protect against potential threats or harassment. Granting a request by federal prosecutors, the judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case ordered his lawyers on Tuesday to redact…
World’s first pig kidney transplant recipient discharged from hospital
The first man to receive a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig has been discharged from hospital. The 62-year-old was sent home on Wednesday, two weeks after the ground-breaking surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Organ transplants from genetically modified pigs have failed in the past. But the success of this procedure so far…
Bassirou Diomaye Faye sworn in as Senegal’s new president.
Senegal inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president on Tuesday, completing the previously little-known opposition figure’s dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in recent weeks. Faye was released from prison less than two weeks before the March 24 election, along with popular opposition figure and mentor Ousmane Sonko, following a political amnesty announced by outgoing President Macky Sall….
Haiti gangs attack police stations, cause serious tension
Gangs wey dey push say make Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry comot don dey set fire to police stations for di capital, Port-au-Prince. Di police station wey dey located for di busy Salomon market na di latest to dey targeted, according to tori pipo. Di three-day state of emergency now don dey extended by one…
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